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    Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu
    Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu
    Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu
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    Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu

    By P'ng Chye Khim and Donn F. Draeger

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    Master the ancient Chinese martial art of Shaolin Kung Fu with this illustrated martial arts guide.

    The style of martial arts described in this book is believed to have developed from a form devised at the Shaolin Temple by the Indian monk Bodhidharma. Called Shih-pa lohan shou (Eighteen Arhat Hands), it was the original Lohan form. Its purpose was to provide monks with exercises that would not only strengthen their bodies and minds but also arm them with a formidable system of self-defense. The authors present the Lohan techniques of south China (as taught by the Hood Khar Pai) in both solo--and partner-- practice forms.

    Intended as a supplement to actual training, Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu gives the history of the Shaolin arts and then continues with a detailed explanation of the Lohan form. Accompanied by almost 30 sketches and over 400 black-and-white photographs, this straightforward introduction to the Lohan system is a must for any serious student of Shaolin techniques. Chapters include: Background of Shaolin Kung Fu; Fundamentals of Shaolin; The Lohan Pattern; Shaolin Training Methods; and more!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTuttle Publishing
    Release dateDec 20, 2011
    ISBN9781462903450
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      Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu - P'ng Chye Khim

      Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, Vermont 05759 U.S.A.

      Copyright © 1979, by Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Co., Inc.

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      LCC Card No. 78-62671

      ISBN-13: 978-1-4629-0345-0 (ebook)

      First edition, 1979

      First paperback edition, 1991

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      Table of Contents

      Preface

      THIS IS an introductory book on the subject of shaolin. Shaolin is a popular form of Chinese hand-to-hand art that originated centuries ago and that continues to be an important part of the lives of many millions of Chinese and an unknown number of non-Chinese peoples throughout the world.

      The system of shaolin that is the basis of this book is that of the Hood Khar pai, a Chinese organization founded by a Shaolin Temple monk, Sik Koe Chum. In 1940, Sik Koe Chum left South China for Medan, Indonesia. He moved to Singapore in 1947; then, in 1955, he made his way to Penang, Malaysia, to repair a temple there. In 1956, he founded the Hood Khar pai in Penang and, until his death in 1960, dedicated himself totally to the dissemination of genuine shaolin teachings. This book is dedicated to his memory.

      The shaolin of the Hood Khar pai is not necessarily the best of the possibly many thousands of different shaolin systems in existence, but we have chosen Hood Khar pai shaolin because it truly represents the use of a genuine, traditional Chinese hand-to-hand art in a new role beneficial to modern society.

      All Chinese hand-to-hand arts have both good and bad points; no system is any better than the trainees who practice it. It does not matter which art is the best. What matters is whether the student is satisfied that that in which he engages is good for him and will mold him into a wholesome person prepared for his role in an ever-changing and always difficult world. Each trainee must be motivated to study diligently the art of his choice.

      There will be those who will criticize us for breaking the orthodox veil of secrecy that surrounds all genuine shaolin teachings. However, we believe that this narrow interpretation of orthodoxy has already caused too much of what constitutes shaolin art to perish and be forever lost to modern man. This loss is a shameful and needless waste of an important part of Chinese culture. This book is a small attempt to forestall any future loss of the shaolin art. We hope this book will serve as a record of some of the important aspects of shaolin and will stimulate others to write about shaolin. To those who say that the contents of this book do not represent the pure art of shaolin, we address the following : The present form of the airplane is not an example of its prototype or pure form, but there are few people who can validly argue that the new airplane is less efficient or less useful than the old. Likewise, improved records and feats of physical prowess in all kinds of sport clearly indicate that the modern entities are in no way inferior to their ancestral forms.

      The system of romanization used here for Chinese words and names follows that of the International Hoplological Research Center, Hawaii, as adapted from the Hood Khar pai and the Chinese Post Office system.

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      Penang, Malaysia

      Acknowledgments

      MANY PEOPLE were responsible for making this book possible, some more directly than others. We extend our gratitude to all who contributed so generously of their time and experience while this book was being prepared. Special thanks go to Yuk Yin, priest of the Song Kheng See in Penang and patron of the Hood Khar pai; to Chew Ah Pee and Lee Ah Choo, who served as the models, together with

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